/ˈlɑpːi/, [ˈlɑ̝pːi]
AlkuperäFrom Lappa- + -i (compare lappalainen). There are two main theories on the origin of this word:
* Swedish lapp (“patch”), as a calque of the Sami endonym represented by e.g. vuowjoš (1743 hapax legomenon in the Sami variety spoken in or around Tornio, seemingly derived from the same word whence also Lule Sami vuojvve (“patch (of textile), gusset”))
* related to lape, (dialectal) lappea, originally in the meaning "remote place" (compare Moksha лапш (lapš), Erzya лапужа (lapuža, “flat”))
- error-lua-exec, uncountableLapland (geographical area that covers the northmost parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland plus a Northwestern corner of Russia)
- error-lua-exec, uncountableLapland (the northernmost maakunta (“region”) of Finland)
- error-lua-exec, uncountablea former municipality of Satakunta, Finland, merged with Rauma in 2009.
- error-lua-execAny of a number of small places in Finland outside Lapland (named for ancient Sami residence).
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname transferred from the nickname derived from lappi (“a Sami”)
- proscribedsynonym of saame (“Sami language”)
- archaic, poeticsynonym of saamelainen (“Sami”)
“Lauloi lappi lapsellensa (a Christmas carol)” — A Sami sang to her child
MuodotLappi(nominative, singular) · Lapit(nominative, plural) · Lappi(accusative, nominative, singular) · Lapit(accusative, nominative, plural) · Lapin(accusative, genitive, singular) · Lapit(accusative, genitive, plural) · Lapin(genitive, singular) · Lappien(genitive, plural) · Lappia(partitive, singular) · Lappeja(partitive, plural) · Lapissa(inessive, singular) · Lapeissa(inessive, plural) · Lapista(elative, singular) · Lapeista(elative, plural) · Lappiin(illative, singular) · Lappeihin(illative, plural) · Lapilla(adessive, singular) · Lapeilla(adessive, plural) · Lapilta(ablative, singular) · Lapeilta(ablative, plural)